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Late-intstar Leaf-footed Bug

Prionolomia sp.

Notes:

Possibly Prionolomia gigas, a Yunnan-specific species.

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4 Comments

lori.tas
lori.tas 11 years ago

They're an interesting and diverse group, that's for sure. I've only seen this one, while on vacation in far north Queensland: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/554...

carlierocco
carlierocco 11 years ago

Thanks Lori! Led to some wonderful internet procrastination time on this type of bug.

lori.tas
lori.tas 11 years ago

That should read: "leaf-footed bug".

lori.tas
lori.tas 11 years ago

Wow. Gorgeous. It looks like a species of "leaf-foot bug".

carlierocco
Spotted by
carlierocco

昆明市, 云南 Yunnan, Paracel Islands

Spotted on Jun 27, 2012
Submitted on Aug 28, 2012

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